Alden chuckled as he watched the men approach him. He rolled up his sleeves before charging towards them. He deftly dodged their punches and delivered powerful blows in return. Each punch that landed on the men felt like a rock thrown at them, causing them to experience intense pain.Seeing how Alden was overpowering the few men attacking him, the men attacking Kenny shifted their attention to Alden. Despite being outnumbered, Alden managed to land punches on the men within his reach until he became weaker, eventually bringing down all ten men. Alden chuckled as he watched those men groan in pain. He left the spot and approached Atlas. “Atlas, have you realized that you're no match for me? I have been away from home for over a decade, so stop seeing me as the boy you used to scold,” he said before walking away. Kenny, who couldn't help but watch Alden in amusement, followed him. “Kenny, there is no need to act weak when I already know you are,” seeing how Kenny was acting, he r
Alden hesitated before he replied, “I am sorry. I shouldn't have started this. If you are mistaken by my action, I am sorry.”“What are you really sorry about?” Olivia's voice echoed, barely audible. “The kiss? The fact that I gave you my consent? Leaving me turned on? Why the hell did you even kiss me in the first place?”“I am sorry,” Alden apologized once more before he walked out of her ward. With the look on his face, she knew he meant his apology. ‘Fuck! Why did I give him my consent? Why did I kiss him? Why did I enjoy the kiss? Why is my head blank?’ She ruffled her hair as what happened minutes ago replayed in her head. This was one of the silliest moments she ever experienced. She put on her bra and top before sleeping, hoping everything would be a dream when she wakes up. …. Alden, couldn't sleep until 8:00am. He kept blaming himself and cussing. Since today was another family dinner, he knew he must be there with Olivia. He climbed down from his bed before he took
“You don't have to worry about that. I always stick to my word, unlike someone I know,” Atlas said reassuringly, his gaze fixed on Alden.“Atlas, sister-in-law, could you both allow everyone to eat peacefully? This isn't a place for banter, please,” Dario, who couldn't eat because of the way Atlas, Alden, and Olivia were staring at each other, half-yelled.Atlas returned his gaze to his food before he began eating. Others did the same, except for Grandma Katherine, who was lost in her own thoughts.Olivia reminded her of Alden's mother. She was outspoken and always defended her husband.“Dear sister-in-law, make sure you bring your husband to the hospital tomorrow, or I would take it as me winning the bet,” Atlas said, distracting everyone.“Too bad, I thought we were going to the hospital today,” Olivia replied, staring coldly at him.Atlas chuckled at her words before letting go of his cutlery.“I hate rushing things,” with that said, he stood up and walked out of the dining room.“
“Holy cow!”The sound of someone's exclamation made Olivia push Alden away instantly, as if she had just come to her senses.Alden, who was already angry, turned to see who the person was.“Dario, haven't I warned you several times not to barge into my room without my permission?” he asked angrily.“I am sorry. I will make sure this doesn't happen again,” Dario apologized.If Dario were a stranger, he would have taught him a lesson he would remember forever.Not only was he angry that Dario came in at the wrong time, but also because he was feeling horny.“I'll take your word for it,” he said before turning his gaze to Olivia, who was trying to avoid eye contact with him. “Olivia, excuse me. I want to have a conversation with my brother.”“S–sure,” she replied, stressing out the single word before she walked out.Alden hesitated before he began speaking. “Dario, what do you want to tell me that can't wait until later?”“I found out I… I...”“You are what? Is something wrong with you?”
The Next Day…“Alden, aren't you aware that you are going to the hospital today? Or are you going to stay back in this room and let him win the bet?”Alden woke up to Olivia's nagging. He sat up, his gaze fixed on Olivia who was already dressed up. “What time is it, Olivia?” He asked coldly, still feeling sleepy. Olivia roughed her hair annoyingly at his question. “It's 10:00am!” She shouted. He chuckled at the way she was acting before he climbed down his bed. He walked up to her, while she walked backward. It continued until her back was against the wall. “If you are going to kiss me, you better not try that,” she muttered, trying her best to avoid eye contact. “Why would I kiss you? Don't tell me you are expecting an early morning kiss,” he teased with a devilish smile on the corner of his lip. “Tch!” She gritted her teeth at his words. “Instead of an early morning kiss, would you get yourself ready for the test?”Again, Alden chuckled at her question. “Why should I? Who sai
“Why are you here, Alden?” Olivia questioned in a low tone.Alden chuckled at her words, unable to understand her. She was the one who begged him to come, but here she is acting coldly towards him.Alden leaned closely before whispering, “I don't want you to lose your father's company.”His sincerity made her heart flutter. She thought he was going to say otherwise since he warned her not to get involved in this mess.“Mr. Kendrick, the blood test would be carried out—”“Lead me to the diagnostic center,” Alden's cold voice interrupted Doctor Xavier.Without uttering any word, Doctor Xavier led the way. They walked out and headed to the diagnostic center.Doctor Xavier opened the door and walked in with Alden before drawing out Alden's blood. He placed a cotton wool on the spot where he inserted the needle.“Why did you insist on carrying out the test and scanning when you know it would reveal nothing but the truth?” Doctor Xavier asked curiously, staring at Alden in anticipation of w
“The result from the test and evaluation shows that Alden doesn't have any personality disorder. You can go to any other hospital to confirm,” Doctor Xavier said before he handed the result to Grandma Katherine.Atlas's smiling face turned pale upon hearing his friend's words. He thought he was going to win the bet, but too bad he didn't.Alden smiled darkly before walking up to Atlas. Given the look on Atlas's face, he knew Atlas expected the opposite of what Doctor Xavier just said.“My wife won the bet, Atlas,” he giggled as if he won a trophy. “I hope you really don't get back at your words.”Atlas gritted his teeth before storming out of the waiting room without saying anything.“Sweetheart, you won the bet. There is no need to be afraid of losing your company.”Alden's voice made Olivia snap out of her thoughts.Her brow narrowed trying to understand what he meant. “What do you mean?” She inquired, staring at him in awe.“Don't tell me you didn't hear what the doctor said, Sweet
“Tell her to wait for me. I will be there in ten minutes,” Atlas said before hanging up.He did not hesitate as he got into his car and drove off to the gambling house.Unlike usual, it took him less than an hour to arrive. He got out of his car before making his way into the gambling house.“Boss—”“Not now,” his cold voice cut the security men off before they could speak.After entering the main gambling house, one of his men rushed up to him.“Boss, she is waiting for you over there,” the man said, pointing towards the direction where Layla was seated.Atlas smirked darkly upon seeing Layla. He slowed down his steps as he reached the spot where Layla was seated.“Good afternoon, Mr. Kend—”“I prefer being called just Atlas,” he corrected before sitting next to Layla.He moved his face closer to hers before asking, “What do you want to tell me about?”“Hmm, I guess you are in a haste to hear what I have to say,” she said with a naughty smile. “I watched a clip from the video—”“Wher